Annoyance Shows

MINt Music Improv Night 4 ensembles of improvisers, together for 4 months, doing weekly music improv sets. Come watch what feats of improv bravery these performers exhibit weekly, and join us for good’ole community-in-song. And if you want to throw … Continue reading MINt: Music Improv Night→

PREVIEW AUGUST 7TH Have you ever wondered what makes James Bond so seductive? Why are modern cars SO focused on your family’s safety? And what happens if you fall off the end of the earth, because it’s obviously flat like … Continue reading Danger Time→

Super Human is an improv team that tore into Chicago’s comedy scene in 2012 at The Upstairs Gallery (RIP). Since then, Super Human has become synonymous with bold, hilarious, fearless and fun comedy. Described as a “splash zone of women,” … Continue reading Super Human→

PREVIEW JULY 25TH Joe and the McCarthys are the creators of the modern day concept of comedy for the masses. Do not challenge this fact. Or the knowledge that they are literal WMD’s of the comedy stage. Kablooey all you … Continue reading Ü and The Atomic Bomb→

Problem Child is an experimental Annoyance style sketch show bound to you laugh, gasp, and cheer. Inspired by performance art, and movement theatre, this ensemble has created a dark-humored sketch revue like no other. So follow us as we take … Continue reading Problem Child→

A show normally thrown in the middle of a blanket fort is taking a field trip over to The Annoyance Theater for a fun night of stand-up, improv, music, and more! Wear your comfiest pajamas and enjoy your night with … Continue reading Blanket Fort→

PREVIEWS TONIGHT 8/9! “Black kids rarely get to have fun. They’re too busy stumbling upon dead bodies in John Singleton films, or being the snarky mentee for single white leads in romantic comedies, or being the one diverse kid in … Continue reading Teen Cudi Presents: Black Boy Joy→

Fishbowl hosted by Sight Unseen is a two act improv show. First, Annoyance Students will get a chance to enter their ID’s into a fishbowl. 5 students selected will perform in an improv jam with 5 Annoyance veterans, including teachers … Continue reading Fishbowl→

The Annoyance Double Feature is back with a vengence! This time the Double Feature includes amazing improv (The Mole) AND amazing sketch (DANKS). THE MOLE: Oh no! There’s a mole in our midst! Each week a new set of improvisers … Continue reading Double Feature: The Mole/DANKS→

We all have had terrible customer service experiences and it is time for them to bring us together. Improv and customer service come together in this show that follows the lives of particularly difficult customers. Real life customer service employees … Continue reading The Customer is Always Right?→

SHEBEAST is the loudest, nastiest, sexiest group of he-women you’ve ever seen. They stomp through life making jokes and taking names. You a down right DIRTY DOG? Then this show is for you. The ladies get in your face, and … Continue reading SHEBEAST→

Ever watch the tv show Shark Tank and think “That show would make a great musical!” Well, your friends at The Annoyance did. A great cast of Annoyance regulars play your favorite sharks Mark, Daymond, Kevin, Lori, Barbara and Robert along with all kinds … Continue reading Shark Tank: The Musical→

Baby Wine is an all-gay improv supernova with universally relatable scene-work from a cast filled with unique points of view. Baby Wine can only be described as a fast-paced mix of complex relationships with manipulated gender roles and pop culture … Continue reading Baby Wine→

From the “Best Improv Troupe in Chicago: 2016” – Chicago Reader It starts with an audience suggestion then the players create a full length thriller in the style of Alfred Hitchcock. There could be murder, car chases, gun play, beautiful … Continue reading Hitch*Cocktails→

See a collage of character studies, scenes, songs and maybe even some audience interaction, all written in a week by some of Chicago’s most accomplished comedians. The “Holy Fuck Comedy Hour” is a curated hour of eclectic, comedic material written … Continue reading The Holy Fuck Comedy Hour→

See the improvised spectacle that has all the passion of a lonely man with an unconventional dream. “The Aspiring Stepdads” are pleased to be calling The Annoyance their home for a fun and rambunctious six week run. Let this all-star … Continue reading The Aspiring Stepdads→

The Annoyance House Ensemble improvises based on an audience suggestion. Feeling hungry? Add Dinner at Drew’s! Add dinner on to your show ticket for $29. Head over to Drew’s on Halsted, just down Belmont, for their special pre fixe menu … Continue reading Fire and Beer (Annoyance House Ensemble)→

A 1 hr li’l Stand-Up Comedy Showcase hosted by Lill Allison at The Annoyance in the li’l theater!!! FOLLOWED BY…A LI’LL OPEN MIC: OPEN MIC WILL BE BOOKED BY LOTTERY DRAWING THIS WEEK – You may pick up a lottery … Continue reading A Lill Annoyance Stand-Up Show→

The Annoyance’s only Open Mic Night! Come and try your hand at some standup or solo performance or simply just come to watch! Hosted by Lilly Allison. OPEN MIC WILL BE BOOKED BY LOTTERY DRAWING – You may pick up … Continue reading Annoyance Open Mic→

The ladies of the Annoyance are back again in a remount of the show that’s the perfect mix of silly and sexy: Burlesque is More! Combining neo-burlesque dancing with comedic monologues and improv, Burlesque is More is the perfect show … Continue reading Burlesque is More→

This classic Annoyance show returns for the first time to the new Annoyance with a twist. As the male and female performers improvise, some will disrobe down to their skivvies, and others may offer just a quick peak. As sexy … Continue reading Skinprov→

“What a draaag drag shows can be. Come get rhinestoned! ”Rhinestoned” is a story told through live singing, dancing, and drag. The show gives a twist to the concept and layout of a drag show. “Rhinestoned” is a cohesive storyline … Continue reading Rhinestoned→

Simon & Shooster LOVE audiobooks! And they want you to love them too! Whether you’re cooking, working out at the gym, or on your commute, stop that garbage and get your butt to the Annoyance, where Simon & Shooster will … Continue reading Simon & Shooster→

No show June 24th in celebration of the PRIDE Parade The cast of Matt Damon Improv is comprised of all women of color “slaying improv comedy,” sometimes featuring a special guest white male(Matt Damon) or female (Lena Dunham) improv comedy … Continue reading Matt Damon Improv→

The high-energy, hip hop performing, sketch comedy trio ProDuNKtioN has created a new sketch show that is sure to wow the masses. The all-female comedy group IS MAD. They’ve got a lot to say, and they’re not afraid to say it. The show dives … Continue reading Dunk in the Trunk→

Won’t you join us for a cocktail hour this evening? You are cordially invited to a fancy evening of drinks, socializing, music, comedy, and improv! Everybody likes to talk about themselves every once in a while, and we’re dying to … Continue reading Cocktail Hour with Brotherhusbands.→

Tuesdays@9 is a free weekly cold reading series founded by the renowned Off-Broadway theater company, Naked Angels, in NYC. Annoyance is proud to be the Chicago outpost for this series. Each week, excerpts from very new work (teleplays, pilots, plays, … Continue reading Naked Angels Tuesdays@9- Chicago→